VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2015-5230
The DNS packet parsing/generation code in PowerDNS (aka pdns) Authoritative Server 3.4.x before 3.4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted query packets.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 9.02%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (9.02%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The DNS packet parsing/generation code in PowerDNS (aka pdns) Authoritative Server 3.4.x before 3.4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted query packets.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 9.02% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- powerdns/authoritative · debian/debian linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3347Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033475Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://doc.powerdns.com/md/security/powerdns-advisory-2015-02/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3347Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033475Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://doc.powerdns.com/md/security/powerdns-advisory-2015-02/Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.